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Highest Black population share, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 7.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, AR, up 22 places to #40.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21376.2%+10.6 pts
02▲1Forrest City, ARAR12,30873.1%+12.7 pts
03▼1Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21671.9%–
04West Memphis, ARAR23,33663.2%+7.4 pts
05Blytheville, ARAR12,22758.4%+6.5 pts
06▲1Osceola, ARAR6,45055.8%+5.2 pts
07▼1Camden, ARAR10,12755.2%+6.0 pts
08El Dorado, ARAR16,60948.7%+4.7 pts
09▲5Jacksonville, ARAR29,46048.4%+23.8 pts
10Hope, ARAR8,44544.0%+1.1 pts
11North Little Rock, ARAR65,12044.0%+10.1 pts
12▼3Warren, ARAR5,14643.7%+3.0 pts
13▲4Stuttgart, ARAR7,52542.2%+8.0 pts
14▼2Magnolia, ARAR10,66042.1%+2.8 pts
15Monticello, ARAR8,26941.0%+8.5 pts
16▼3Little Rock, ARAR206,42739.7%−0.6 pts
17▼1Marion, ARAR13,37838.7%+24.5 pts
18Texarkana, ARAR29,12334.9%+4.0 pts
19▲6White Hall, ARAR5,53230.6%+25.9 pts
20Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91630.3%+3.9 pts
21Malvern, ARAR11,14430.2%+1.7 pts
22▲1Sherwood, ARAR33,62029.4%+19.3 pts
23▼4Wynne, ARAR7,88425.9%−6.3 pts
24▼2Newport, ARAR8,19324.9%−6.7 pts
25▼1Jonesboro, ARAR83,29622.7%+11.5 pts
26▲1Maumelle, ARAR19,78020.0%+15.1 pts
27▼1Conway, ARAR72,32817.6%+5.5 pts
28▲1Hot Springs, ARAR37,97915.6%−1.2 pts
29▲1Bryant, ARAR22,81514.9%+13.4 pts
30▼2Morrilton, ARAR7,19512.8%−4.7 pts
31Searcy, ARAR24,35110.8%+4.2 pts
32Benton, ARAR38,8989.9%+5.9 pts
33▲7East End, ARAR6,9129.1%+8.3 pts
34▼1Trumann, ARAR7,5278.2%+4.2 pts
35▼1Fort Smith, ARAR90,8557.0%−1.6 pts
36▲6Centerton, ARAR27,1765.7%+5.6 pts
37▲1De Queen, ARAR6,0455.4%−0.6 pts
38▼3Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234.8%−0.2 pts
39▼2Russellville, ARAR29,5214.0%−1.1 pts
40▲22Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.8%+3.8 pts
41▲2Sheridan, ARAR5,4063.6%+2.7 pts
42▲3Paragould, ARAR31,1353.4%+3.3 pts
43▼2Clarksville, ARAR9,6323.4%0.0 pts
44▲3Farmington, ARAR10,6583.4%+2.8 pts
45▲8Alma, ARAR6,0713.4%+1.7 pts
46▼2Bentonville, ARAR63,0573.4%+2.5 pts
47▼1Cabot, ARAR27,7113.1%+2.8 pts
48▲7Ward, ARAR7,2583.1%+2.9 pts
49▼10Batesville, ARAR11,8602.9%−1.6 pts
50▲1Tontitown, ARAR8,0462.9%+2.9 pts
51▲5Greenbrier, ARAR6,6452.4%+1.9 pts
52▼3Barling, ARAR5,4522.2%+0.8 pts
53▼3Springdale, ARAR90,6852.1%+1.5 pts
54▼6Van Buren, ARAR24,5562.0%+0.4 pts
55▼3Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4781.9%+1.3 pts
56▲4Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221.8%+0.7 pts
57▲4Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981.6%+1.3 pts
58▼1Hot Springs, ARAR16,3271.4%+0.4 pts
59▼1Lowell, ARAR12,1841.4%+0.6 pts
60▼1Rogers, ARAR76,9561.0%+0.6 pts
61▼25Beebe, ARAR9,3770.7%−5.1 pts
62▲6Heber Springs, ARAR7,3230.7%+0.5 pts
63▲3Mountain Home, ARAR13,3730.7%+0.6 pts
64▲3Greenwood, ARAR9,7930.5%+0.3 pts
65▲4Berryville, ARAR5,8130.5%+0.4 pts
66▼12Cave Springs, ARAR6,7010.3%+0.3 pts
67▼2Harrison, ARAR13,8020.3%+0.1 pts
68▼4Bella Vista, ARAR34,5180.2%0.0 pts
69▲1Mena, ARAR5,6070.1%−0.1 pts
70▼7Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9980.0%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES